Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 19.7% cheaper than Russia.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Russia, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB666.20
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB408.92
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB81.89
|
$0.43
₹36.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB39.54
|
$0.19
₹16.21
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB47.33
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB382.10
|
$2.40
₹201.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB311.69
|
$2.87
₹241.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB118.03
|
$1.12
₹94.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB167.50
|
$1.62
₹136.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.66
|
$0.91
₹76.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB54.34
|
$0.38
₹31.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB72.64
|
$0.47
₹39.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB87.71
|
$0.25
₹20.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.40
|
$0.16
₹13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.25
|
$0.20
₹16.96
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB214.85
|
$4.49
₹377.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,853.01
|
$11.98
₹1,007.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,805,872.30
|
$14,378.06
₹1,209,227.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB429.77
|
$2.52
₹211.61
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB608.66
|
$8.22
₹691.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB30,825.08
|
$257.61
₹21,665.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB21,145.43
|
$147.09
₹12,370.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,620.08
|
$50.99
₹4,288.70
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB20,610.09
|
$92.34
₹7,765.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB540,625.91
|
$1,986.57
₹167,074.87
|
|
pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB145.60
|
$1.80
₹151.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB166.90
|
$2.08
₹174.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB213.14
|
$4.19
₹352.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,819.08
|
$23.02
₹1,936.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB406.25
|
$4.79
₹403.08
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,640.98
|
$31.38
₹2,639.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,560.39
|
$36.88
₹3,101.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,591.30
|
$49.59
₹4,171.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,661.51
|
$36.96
₹3,108.81
|
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